Brown Demographics & Diversity Report
Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual ran the numbers to discover how diverse the average college campus really is, taking into account race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they're from. Keep reading the Brown diversity report to see how they stack up against the average.- Student Population
- Diversity Rankings
- Racial/Ethnic Diversity
- Male/Female Diversity
- Location Diversity
- Student Age Diversity
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Brown Student Population
How Many Students Attend Brown University?
Brown total enrollment is approximately 10,333 students.
6,826 are undergraduates and 2,915 are graduate students.
Brown Undergraduate Population
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Brown undergraduate population is made up of 52% women, and 48% men.

For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Brown Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates

Race/Ethnicity | Number |
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White | 2,915 |
Asian | 1,138 |
International | 792 |
Hispanic | 755 |
Black or African American | 462 |
Multi-Ethnic | 413 |
Unknown | 316 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 12 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Brown Graduate Student Population
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 49% of full-time grad students are women, and 51% men.

For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Brown Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students

Race/Ethnicity | Number |
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White | 1,036 |
International | 964 |
Asian | 295 |
Hispanic | 234 |
Black or African American | 176 |
Unknown | 115 |
Multi-Ethnic | 91 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
High Ranking in Overall Diversity Nationwide
Brown achieved a College Factual diversity rank of #13 out of 3,514 total schools in the ranking.
This college ranks above average in overall diversity, which means there is high variety on campus in racial/ethnic diversity, ages, gender, and location.
How Does Brown Diversity Compare to National Averages?

Brown is considered to have excellent overall diversity when compared to the nationwide average.
Extremely Racially/Ethnically Diverse
Brown is ranked 335 out of 3,790 when it comes to the racial/ethnic diversity of the students.
High racial diversity in the student body means plenty of opportunities to interact with and learn from students with different backgrounds and cultures than you.
Brown Racial Demographics:

Race/Ethnicity | Number |
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White | 4,097 |
International | 1,934 |
Asian | 1,493 |
Hispanic | 1,021 |
Black or African American | 672 |
Unknown | 557 |
Multi-Ethnic | 518 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 14 |
High Racial/Ethnic Diversity Among Faculty
Brown University Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:

Ethnicity | Number of Faculty |
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White | 3,044 |
Black or African American | 302 |
Asian | 251 |
Multi-Ethnic | 89 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 7 |
Hispanic | 0 |
International | 0 |
Unknown | 0 |
Learn more about the faculty at Brown.
Close to Even Male/Female Ratio
Brown ranks 597 out of 3,790 when it comes to gender parity on campus.
This school is more popular with women than with men.

There are approximately 5,361 female students and 4,972 male students at Brown.
Even Balance of Male & Female Teachers
Reporting of the gender of Brown is unknown or unavailable.
There are more female teachers than male teachers at this school.

There are approximately 2,355 female teachers and 2,112 male teachers.
High Geographic Diversity
Brown ranks 3 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.
95.54% of Brown students come from out of state, and 14.18% come from out of the country.

The undergraduate student body is split among 46 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.

Top 5 States
State | Amount |
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California | 245 |
New York | 214 |
Massachusetts | 176 |
Connecticut | 68 |
New Jersey | 68 |
International Students at Brown
Students from 117 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from China, India, and Canada.
Learn more about international students at Brown.
High Student Age Diversity
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Brown, 61.62% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.

Student Age Group | Amount |
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20-21 | 3,212 |
18-19 | 3,009 |
22-24 | 1,690 |
25-29 | 1,380 |
30-34 | 439 |
35 and over | 241 |
Under 18 | 0 |
Notes and References
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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Read College Factual's Diversity Ranking Methodology.